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Investigation Discovery’s ‘Evil Lives Here: I Invited Him In’ chronicles the tale of serial killer Nathaniel White, who’d allegedly committed his crimes without even blinking an eye. After all, apart from taking six lives in just over a year, he had also manipulated his then-live-in girlfriend to such an extent that she never even recognized his sexually aggressive tendencies. Jill Garrison had actually thought that she’d found her forever partner in Nathaniel, so when the truth finally came to light in 1992, her entire world shattered....

SPONSORED LINKS 11. Time of the Wolf (2003) ‘Time of the Wolf’ might just be Haneke’s weakest work which is not a bad thing at all, coming from a man with such an inspiring vision and staggering audacity. The film is an apocalyptic drama that follows a family who returns to their homeland only to find their house occupied by strangers, one of them who would kill the husband in the family....

A gated community in West Austin was left petrified when retired IBM executive, Phillip Liberty, was found killed inside his home. The crime scene was exceptionally gruesome, and authorities even noticed that the victim was killed in his living room before being dragged to the garage. Investigation Discovery’s ‘True Conviction: When Trust Turns Fatal’ chronicles the murder and shows how the perpetrator was finally brought to justice. Let’s take a detailed look at the crime and find out where Phillip’s killer is at present, shall we?...

Netflix’s ‘School Tales: The Series’ is a horror series that follows an anthology format and revolves around spooky incidents that occur at schools with students who encounter paranormal forces. The Thai series is loosely based on the comic book series of the same name, and each episode features a scary story that will haunt viewers and leave them puzzled. The first episode, titled ‘7AM,’ follows Q, a high school student who finds himself at the center of a curse that punishes students for forgetting their books....

With Tony Basgallop as the creative head, ‘Servant’ is a macabre and ominous psychological horror show full of cultist intrigue. The storyline follows Leanne Grayson, whose arrival at the Turner household as a nanny coincides with the miraculous return of Jericho. However, the members realize that Leanne may have withheld a harrowing past. Following its original release in November 2019, the Apple TV original series has spawned three seasons, garnering an overwhelming response from critics and fans....

History might look at the Gilded Age (the era, not the show) with a certain amount of justifiable skepticism, as there was indeed rampant social inequality at the time; the thing that remains undeniable is that humanity made immense progress during this era. The field of electricity came to its own in the latter part of the 19th century, and ‘The Gilded Age’ (the show, not the era) underscores that by making it the focal point of its seventh episode, titled ‘Irresistible Change....

The first part of AMC’s post-apocalyptic series ‘The Walking Dead’ season 11 ends with a startling cliffhanger, leaving the fate of several Alexandrians unanswered. The ninth episode of the eleventh season, also the first episode of the season’s second part, begins with the aftermath of Leah’s hwacha fire, which is aimed at a herd of walkers and a few Alexandrians alike. While Daryl tries his best to protect his family in Meridian, Aaron does the same back in Alexandria when a herd of walkers and unceasing rain threaten the safety of the survivors....

‘The Girl from Plainville’ follows the story of Conrad Roy III’s death and the events surrounding the tragedy. The Hulu miniseries delves into the story through multiple timelines, detailing the relationship between Conrad and Michelle Carter and the legal proceedings against the latter due to her role in the former’s death. One of the few times we get to see Conrad truly be himself is when he records short monologues on his computer....

Hallmark is a television network which brings out a number of original films all around the year. Their annual runs of Christmas films and winter films have a huge fan following. Although most 0f these films are made almost on similar themes, the beautiful locales and the brilliant actors are what the audiences keep coming back for. After all, who does not like watching a brand new film from the comforts of their homes?...

Netflix’s ‘The Sandman’ follows the story of the King of Dreams who is captured by a group of magicians. For more than a century, he stays in captivity, away from his dream realm. When he finally returns, he finds it in ruins. Dream is forced to return to the land of the living to retrieve his tools and is assisted in it by a raven named Matthew. While initially, Dream is hesitant to take Matthew on his journey, they, soon, forge a bond where the raven becomes Dream’s most trusted being....

Netflix’s ‘Pieces of Her’ follows a mother and daughter’s tumultuous journey after they survive a brutal attack. After Andy watches her mother deftly slit a man’s throat, the young woman begins to wonder just how much of her family’s past has been kept hidden. The deeper Andy delves into her mother’s past, the more dangerous her situation gets. Meanwhile, through flashbacks, we see a young woman named Jane Queller, who suddenly turns against her wealthy father and orchestrates his murder....

SPONSORED LINKS One of the most fun to watch genres is the cat-and-mouse chase movies. Typically, in such kind of films, the bad guy is on the run and the good guys are trying to get hold of him. It leads to some edge-of-the-seat moments, and more often than not you end up taking the side of the bad guy. The reason they are so much fun to watch is that there is an evil side in all of us that we don’t show to the world, but these films are an outlet to our evil sides — where nobody has to know that we secretly wish the evil to win over good....

It’s 2016; we are 16 years into the 21st century and it has been great for Hollywood. We have seen unique and imaginative conceptualizations, great characterizations, intelligent blockbusters and niche art films gaining widespread attention. All in all, it would not be an understatement to say that cinema is having a great time and we feel it is high time we honored some of the greatest directorial achievements of the 21st Century....

SPONSORED LINKS Every actress with a career in film right now owes it to Jane Fonda. It is not that Fonda broke down barriers for women in film in the seventies, she kicked open the door and stomped on it, forever reminding the men’s club running Hollywood that women could do everything men could do on screen. The Method Acting rebirth that came in the seventies had as much to do with Fonda as it did Marlon Brando in The Godfather (1972), which is unfairly not often remembered, credit quickly given to men....

SPONSORED LINKS “Broken Hearted”. The two-worded term is charming because of the way it signifies something that requires mending. It really does, too. Coping with your problems and looking forward to what the future holds is ultimately what keeps us going. This is where movies come into play. There are pictures out there that feel as though they were made specifically to help someone who was going through a tough time....

1984 was a great year for movies with some excellent commercial and critical successes being screened for a global audience. Some of the finest directors in the industry showcased some very novel ideas this year and while it was, in general, a great year for cinema lovers. Here’s the list of top films of 1984: Beverly Hills Cop Directed by Martin Brest, this film stars Eddie Murphy as Axel Foley a young and reckless detective from Detroit who goes to Beverly Hills, unauthorized, to try and solve his friend’s murder....

SPONSORED LINKS Part of the initial set of original Apple TV series, ‘Dickinson’ offers an upbeat and jazzy vision of the patriarchal American society of the 19th century. A period comedy, the show recounts the life and era of celebrated, American poet, Emily Dickinson in a tone that you might have never seen. Emily Dickinson is often regarded as an independent, individualistic feminist who regularly challenged the status quo of her times....

Set in some of the hardest to survive-locations on earth, ‘Alone‘ follows the competitors as they go about their daily lives in the wilderness and struggle to meet the most basic of needs. Even the leisure of human companionship is not available to the participants as they are kept away from any other humans. As time progresses, the players have the opportunity to tap out from the survival show and forfeit their claim at the grand prize....

‘The Dropout’ is a drama series that maps the journey of Elizabeth Holmes, from being a Stanford dropout to becoming the founder of Theranos, one of the most highly regarded startup companies in Silicon Valley. In reality, Theranos gained recognition, so did Holmes, and she quickly became known as one of the most influential entrepreneurs of her generation. In her rise to the top, Holmes associated herself with various influential people and also appeared alongside some political figures, giving her work at Theranos credibility....

A part of the ‘The Real Housewives‘ franchise, ‘The Real Housewives of Orange County‘ AKA ‘RHOC’ follows several women living in Orange County, California. The reality show is known for its entertaining cast members, whose dramatic lives and antics make for engaging television. Season 16 saw multiple new cast members, including Dr. Jennifer Armstrong. Before her debut on the show, the fans already knew Jennifer, given her guest appearances in season 15....